Comment 13 for bug 167449

Your impression is not correct. Paths with linear segments
are the simplest, but not the most common situation. Most
real paths have curves. Our current interface makes simple
things easy (once you bother to find out how the tool
operates) and complex things manageable. Your proposal will
make simple things just a bit easier (and only for novices)
but complex things much more difficult. For these reasons, I
oppose it. No sarcasm, I just don't think it's a good idea.